2010 · Solutia@Sauget · Wikimedia Commons
Sauget’s story
100 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1926Sauget is settled
- 2010Solutia@Sauget
- 2013Sauget, IL Coal Power Plant - panoramio (edited)
SaugetIL
A town of 307, settled in 1926. A regional job hub with 3,121 jobs.
Population
307
residents
Median home value
$51K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
59.1
years
Jobs based here
3,121
A job hub
What makes Sauget stand out
The thing Sauget does most differently from other towns.
Small town
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cahokia HeightsCentrevilleEast St. LouisEast St. LouisSt. LouisSauget
Sauget’s report card
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sauget. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sauget
Most working residents leave Sauget for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (13%), Cahokia Heights (7%) and Belleville (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sauget5%
St. Louis13%
Cahokia Heights7%
Belleville7%
Granite City7%
11 mi
median commute distance
3,121
jobs based in Sauget
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
3
paid flood claims since 1986
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Sauget has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Sauget
45 crimes were reported in Sauget in 2025: 39 property and 6 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sauget is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
39
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Sauget is
Sauget beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Sauget | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 36.6% | 10.3% |
Touchette Regional Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.7% of Sauget is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 21 of 3,150 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sauget Village Park | 0.1 mi | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,118 people come to Sauget for work
Where Sauget’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,121jobs based in Sauget
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sauget
Village in Illinois, United States
Sauget ( saw-ZHAY) is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It is part of Greater St. Louis. The population was 141 at the 2020 census, down from 159 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1926
- Population
- 141
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi